Chapter 1

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Noble's Wife

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Written by Nwamumu Sonia (Shen)

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Chapter 1.

A wonderful evening, with the sound of crickets and frogs filling the atmosphere. Maids were running around, some with laundry they have done by the stream while some with meals for the lord of the house but I just sit by my window staring out into the horizon. I am of age for marriage and funny enough at 17, no suitor suited my taste.

"My lady, your dinner" Melissa, my personal maid informed me as she arranged my dishes on the table.

"Melissa" I turned from the window to look at her. She was wearing the customary pink belt on pastel green dress given to personal maids and on her hair was the hairpin I bestowed on her to mark her as my maid. A flaming bird which many called the phoenix.

"Yes my lady" she bowed in respect. I walk from my seat to the set dinner table.

"The other maids outside seem to talk happily about guests. Why are they excited?" I asked taking some dried tangerines and chewing on it.

"Why, my lady. A noble will be visiting the manor today and hopes to get you as wife to foresee his mansion" Melissa smiled walking to the window and closing them.

"A noble? Why would he do that?" I was livid. Nobles don't go to small counties like mine in hopes to get a wife. Mistresses, yes they come a lot but never wives. I stood up suddenly and whispered to my maid.

Now something is certain. No noble would want a wife who had tons of rumors surrounding her identity.

"But my lady!" Melissa must be shocked by what I have just instructed of her but that's how I deem it fit. I want to know how worthy he is as a noble to be my husband.

"It's an order Melissa. Now run me a bath, I shall prepare to greet the noble" I smiled picking up a cherry cake and taking a bite.

"I'll do that immediately my lady" Melissa said picking a pail and rushing out of the room.

I stand up and go to the door, making sure that it is locked. Then I start to loosen the bodice on my dress in order to take it off entirely.

"Fair shoulders and a slender back. I think I will be smitten by the lady I sought for wife" came a deep voice from behind me. I turn around in shock and there on my window sill, a man with a pretty face. At least the lower part of his face from his nose. His lips curve into a smirk on seeing my face.

"A pretty face and ample breasts. I'm in for luck" he said as he finally comes down.

"Who are you?" I finally get my voice out.

"Me?" He points at himself. "Why, I am your husband" he comes close enough that I am suddenly conscious of my appearance. "Say my lady, you don't happen to be a maiden. Are you?" He lifts my chin with a finger and I shiver under his breath.

Grey eyes. He has grey eyes and he smelled like dust. I realize the state that I'm in, sweaty in between my legs and shivering under his touch.

"Let go of me" I push at him and adjust my dress. This will be the end of me eating *****, thanks to these cursed martial artists or rather this pretty boy who was light on his feet.

"A maiden then" he concluded finally letting go. Just then Melissa knocks on the door "my lady?" She knocks again but I can't answer because once again, I'm pressed against the stranger.

"Shhhh" with a finger placed to his lips, he shuts off all forms of protest attempting to leave my mouth.

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